Township government · Marquette County, MI

Ishpeming Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Ishpeming Township took in $2.5 million and spent $1.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)49%Township taxes28%State tax money18%Fines and other4.3%

What stands out

49%

of Ishpeming Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes28%

Property tax
28%$698 thousand

Fees for services49%

Fees for services
49%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 2 more
  • Sewer$557 thousand
  • Water$266 thousand
  • Garbage collection$249 thousand
  • Other service charges$133 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
18%$451 thousand

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$107 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities51%Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%Roads, transit and parking0.6%

What stands out

51%

of Ishpeming Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
51%$957 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$628 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$329 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$570 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$346 thousand
  • Government buildings$85 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$71 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$68 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$320 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$241 thousand
  • Police$79 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$18 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$18 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.6%$11 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Ishpeming Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Ishpeming Township itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.